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to become inured to hardships while he was young, 

 and when he was old and gray-headed his task would 

 be easy. With this answer he was quite satisfied, and 

 forthwith resolved that he would not shrink from oc- 

 cupying any field which the providence of God might 

 assign him. Mr. George's name appears on the Min- 

 utes for the first time in 1790, when he was admitted 

 on probation, and sent to Pamlico Circuit, in North 

 Carolina, with Henry Ledbetter in charge. The next 

 year (1791) he was appointed to Caswell Circuit; in 

 1792, to Guilford; in 1793, to Broad Eiver; in 1794, to 

 Great Pedee; in 1795, to Edisto; in 1798, to the South 

 Carolina District; in 1797, to the Georgia District. In 

 consequence of failing health, he was called northward 

 by Bishop Asbury, and became his traveling compan- 

 ion. Finding, in 1799, that his strength was still in- 

 sufficient for the duties of the itinerancy, he asked and 

 obtained a location, resolved not to burden the cause 

 which he could not assist. He soon reentered the 

 work, but was obliged in 1801 to ask a second time for 

 a location. After resting a few years — teaching school 

 and visiting the Virginia Springs—he again, in re- 

 stored health, entered with joy the itinerant ranks in 

 1803, and never ceased to travel till death. 



At the General Conference held in Baltimore, in 

 1816, Bishop Asbury having died a short time before, 

 and Bishop McKendree being too feeble to attend to 

 all his official duties, while the itinerant field was con- 

 stantly enlarging, it was resolved to elect two new 

 bishops. Messrs. George and Boberts were chosen, 

 and at once entered their new field of labor. Bishop 

 George, in journeying from one Conference to another, 

 was accustomed to preach as often as opportunity of- 

 fered, and he frequently delayed his tour for a few 



